Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kanagulk?

Kanagulk is located in Victoria about 287.4 km west of Melbourne and 1316.7 km south west of Lyra. Kanagulk has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kanagulk, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kanagulk homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Kanagulk is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kanagulk during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Kanagulk will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Kanagulk

Rebate for Kanagulk Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kanagulk by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kanagulk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 76.1 km from Kanagulk.

Kanagulk, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Kanagulk.

Solar Installers near toKanagulk
NameDistanceDetails
Bendigo Grid Connect30.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar49.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham59.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning64.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton66.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bondys Contractors85.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services97.0kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical97.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard97.3kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services198.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
SOLCON114.9kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera115.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions115.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services116.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kanagulk

Sunlight Hours in Kanagulk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kanagulk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kanagulk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kamona, TAS, which is about 670.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.